According to data obtained in a Freedom of Information request by LV= car insurance, around 100,000 motorists are fined for using a mobile phone behind the wheel on average every year, but only a fraction of mobile phone use while driving is actually detected.
One in three (33%) drivers admit to using their phone at the wheel, and of these, more than three quarters (77%) will answer calls and half (49%) will text.
Many motorists also access the internet on their phones whilst in control of a vehicle, using their devices to look at emails, check directions and to log-on to social networking sites.
The LV= study coincides with the tenth anniversary of the legislation banning mobile phone usage behind the wheel, which seems to have had little impact on deterring offenders.
One in five motorists (18%) still think it is acceptable to use a hand-held phone whilst driving, and almost one in 20 (4%) say they think it’s unlikely that they will get caught and admit they are undeterred by the current punishment of three penalty points and a £60 fine.
The Lord Advocate is to refer five cases to the UK Supreme Court for a further ruling as to the scope of the Cadder v HMA decision which was handed down by last October by the Supreme Court. Contact expert criminal defence solicitors in Edinburgh on 0131 557 9151.
New clauses have been added to the latest draft of the Scotland Bill which may permit Scottish criminal appeals to be heard in the UK Supreme Court. Contact 0131 557 9151 for a free initial criminal law consultation.
New figures show that there has been a significant increase in recent years in the number of women in Scottish prisons. Contact McSporrans criminal lawyers for a free initial consultation on 0131 557 9151.
Drink driving case clarifies the scope of Cadder. Contact 0131 557 9151 for a free initial criminal law consultation.
On 22 March 2011, the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill passed its third and final stage through the Scottish Parliament. Contact McSporrans criminal lawyers for a free initial consultation on 0131 557 9151.
A new partnership has been set up to try to prevent crimes against animals in Fife in Scotland. Contact McSporrans today on 0131 225 8813 for free initial advice.
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